DEBAK: A night blaze left a man with burns on his back, destroying a house and damaging two others in Kampung Babu here, last night (May 13).
Betong fire chief Vincent Baling Yabi said his men and a team of auxiliary firemen were despatched to the scene following a distress call at 11.10pm.
“All 17 tenants aged between 6 and 69, managed to escape to safety. Nevertheless, one of them aged 27, suffered burns on his back and was taken to the clinic by passers-by,” he said.
By the time the firefighters arrived, one of the houses was completely destroyed. The firefighters were able to save the other two houses, though they suffered some damages.
The flames were extinguished at 12.20am. The cause of the fire and losses incurred are still under investigation.
